Argentina vs Chile: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Argentina
72.80 billion current US$
in 2023
Chile
82.01 billion current US$
in 2023
Argentina rank
46th
Chile rank
43rd
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Argentina
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 82.01 billion current US$ against 72.80 billion current US$ in Argentina, a difference of 9.22 billion current US$.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 46th and Chile ranks 43rd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Chile in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.17 billion current US$ | 636.26 million current US$ | 532.64 million current US$ | Argentina |
| 1970s | 3.20 billion current US$ | 1.78 billion current US$ | 1.42 billion current US$ | Argentina |
| 1980s | 5.64 billion current US$ | 3.84 billion current US$ | 1.80 billion current US$ | Argentina |
| 1990s | 18.97 billion current US$ | 12.48 billion current US$ | 6.49 billion current US$ | Argentina |
| 2000s | 28.28 billion current US$ | 30.55 billion current US$ | 2.27 billion current US$ | Chile |
| 2010s | 62.33 billion current US$ | 67.40 billion current US$ | 5.08 billion current US$ | Chile |
| 2020s | 64.37 billion current US$ | 82.44 billion current US$ | 18.07 billion current US$ | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Argentina or Chile?
- Chile, at 82.01 billion current US$ against 72.80 billion current US$ in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Argentina and Chile?
- 9.22 billion current US$, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Argentina ranks 46th and Chile ranks 43rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.